Comparison of the eSwab collection and transportation system to an amies gel transystem for Gram stain of clinical specimens
Open Access
- 1 January 2009
- journal article
- Published by Springer Nature in BMC Research Notes
- Vol. 2 (1) , 244
Abstract
The first step in routine microbiology laboratory procedures is the collection and safe transportation of swab samples. This can be accomplished using ESwab Collection and Transport System (Copan Italia, Brescia -Italy). The aim of the present study was to compare the results of microscopic examination of gram stain smears prepared directly from clinical specimens, collected and transported in the ESwab, with those obtained using Amies Agar gel Transystem without charcoal (Copan).Keywords
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